
His Dark Materials: The Subtle Knife Part 2
Philip Pullman(Author)
BBC Physical Audio (Publisher)
Published on 10. July 2008
Audio
CD-Audio
978-1-4084-0942-8 (ISBN)
Description
A breathtaking epic, the award-winning His Dark Materials trilogy spans a multitude of worlds. The second instalment, The Subtle Knife, introduces Will Parry - a young boy in search of his long-lost explorer father. Will's discovery of an extraordinary 'window in the air' near the Oxford ring road leads him out of our world and into the strange and unsettling Cittagazze. There he meets Lyra, a girl who is herself searching for something: the secret of the mystical substance Dust. Moving back and forth through the portal, Will and Lyra join forces in their quest. As they make allies and enemies along the way, they also learn of the subtle knife. An object which many would kill to possess, the knife has incredible powers, and Will finds himself reluctantly in a fight for its possession. Ray Fearon, Emma Fielding, Peter Marinker and Jack Klaff are amongst the cast in this gripping dramatisation. 2 CDs. 2 hrs 30 mins.
Reviews / Votes
"I'm delighted that His Dark Materials is being done on the radio. I've always loved radio drama - it can move from the epic to the intimate in a moment. The sweep of the whole thing seems to have been very well maintained; and the cast is great, especially the two leads, Lulu and Daniel. The makers have used all the resources of my favourite medium to create a vivid and atmospheric production." -- Philip Pullman BBC press release "Fans of Pullman's original book will love this audio drama which helps to bring the characters vividly to life." -- Pete Boomer http://www.sci-fi-online.comMore details
Edition
Abridged edition
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
BBC Audio, A Division Of Random House
Target group
Children/juvenile
Edition type
Abridged edition
Product notice
Audio CD
Dimensions
Height: 142 mm
Width: 124 mm
Thickness: 20 mm
Duration
Dauer: 150 min
Weight
104 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4084-0942-8 (9781408409428)
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Previous edition

Philip Pullman
The Subtle Knife
Audio
01/2003
1st Edition
BBC Physical Audio
€22.00
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Persons
Philip Pullman is one of the most highly respected children's authors writing today. Winner of many prestigious awards, including the Carnegie of Carnegies and the Whitbread Award, Pullman's epic fantasy trilogy His Dark Materials has been acclaimed as a modern classic. It has sold 17.5 million copies worldwide and been translated into 40 languages. In 2005 he was awarded the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award. He lives in Oxford.